Care home operators are to issue a stern warning over what they describe as under-resourcing in the sector as they meet for a conference. Donald Macaskill, chief executive of Scottish
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More than a quarter of people who alleged they were abused at a children’s home said they had told staff about the attacks while they were still in care, an
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All bodies involved in the integration of health and social care services need to work together better if it is to make a “meaningful difference” to people in Scotland, according
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David Mundell has insisted he will not quit as Scottish Secretary over the Brexit deal, despite First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying he could not stay on in the post with
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Nicola Sturgeon condemned Theresa May for “sidelining” Scotland in her proposed Brexit deal, as she claimed the “shambles” it has created could force the Prime Minister out of Number 10.
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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has been urged to take action to halt the “spiralling epidemic” of suicides in Scotland’s prisons. The plea came after Mr Yousaf held talks with the
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Health and social care services in Clackmannanshire and Stirling are performing well at present but need to work together more effectively as partners to meet the needs of people in
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The death of a 10-year-old in a house in Perth and Kinross is being treated as murder. Kane Morris died at the scene in Union Street, Coupar Angus, in the
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Almost a third of nursery nurses and pupil support assistants in Edinburgh do not feel safe at work, according to a survey on violence by unions. The research by Unison
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There are not enough public health policies designed to prevent illness, a Holyrood committee has found. MSPs on the Health and Sport Committee found that the health service was over-reliant
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